Egypt-based fintech Money Fellows has announced the first close of its Series B round with a $31 million investment led…
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Jumia Kenya has launched its annual sales campaign Black Friday which will run from 4th to 30th November 2022.The campaign is aimed…
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Uber has announced the receipt of its transport network licence to operate in Kenya from the National Transport and Safety…
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EMPG, the Dubai-based unicorn that owns and operates Bayut and dubizzle in the UAE and Zameen.com in Pakistan, has announced the…
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Zipline Drones to Revolutionize Healthcare Delivery and Attainment of Universal Health Coverage in Kenya
by Contributorby ContributorBy Winfred Njeri Muiruri Universal Health Coverage (UHC) allows countries to make the most of their strongest asset: human…
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Global edutech company Classera, focused on emerging markets raises $40 million in a Series A round
Classera, a global edutech e-learning company focused on emerging markets, has successfully raised $40 million in a Series A round,…
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BFA Global and Mercy Corps Jobtech Alliance Launch Startup Accelerator Programs to Improve Livelihoods in Africa
Steered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global, the Jobtech Alliance, an ecosystem-building initiative around inclusive jobtech in Africa, has announced the…
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Orange names winners of the 12th annual Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and Middle East
Orange has named the winners of the 12th annual Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East at the Mobile…
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BitOasis, the cryptocurrency platform for the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Mastercard, have partnered to launch a series…
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CURBON, a climate fintech-focused startup addressing the impact online shopping has on the climate has provides a way to offset and…
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Global streaming platform Spotify has demonstrated its commitment to bolstering the careers of African creators through on- and off-platform support…
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Andela, the global marketplace for remote technical talent, has opened applications for its upcoming EPIC Tournament. In partnership with HackerEarth,…
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has closed a US$389 million dual currency Samurai term loan…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies partners with Raspberry Pi to digitally empower school pupils in Kenya
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has partnered with the Raspberry Pi as a reseller of…
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Mastercard and Cellulant Partner to Empower Africans shop and pay online with global merchants
Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow millions of Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global…
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Egypt-based proptech Seqoon, a real estate co-ownership startup has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed round through Banque Misr’s pilot programme to support…
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Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong has stepped down as CEO of 54gene, the African genomics company he founded in 2019. Ene-Obong will continue to…
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US-based VC Flourish launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to back pre-seed stage startups
Flourish Ventures, a US-based venture capital firm has launched , Madica a pan-African investment program that aims to offer funding, technology…
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PropTech Hub Africa Inc makes International Debut at GITEX, World’s Largest Tech Conference
PropTech Hub Africa Inc. a Nigerian- based company that connects the PropTech ecosystem in Africa in order to create meaningful interactions and relationships made…
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BrighterMonday Kenya Kenya ,an online job market place in partnership with the German Development Cooperation under the GIZ Agri-jobs 4 Youth initiative,…
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Egypt-based cleantech KarmSolar secures $2.4 million to deploy battery solutions in Egypt and across the region
Egypt-based solar energy company and multi-utility enterprise KarmSolar, has secured EGP47 million in funding for the first financed solar Power…
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Dooka Partners Tradeshift to Launch Africa’s Biggest B2B Marketplace
by James Musobaby James MusobaDooka has partnered with Tradeshift, the global network for digital trade, to launch a pan-African digital marketplace for business-to-business trade…
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MaxAB, Egyptian food & grocery platform, raises $40m to fuel its expansion across the MENAP region
by James Musobaby James MusobaMaxAB, the food and grocery B2B e-commerce and distribution platform, serving a network of traditional retailers across Egypt and Morocco, has…
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African mobility fintech Moove raises £15 million financing facility to scale 10,000 vehicles
Moove, a Nigerian-born global mobility fintech and Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, has raised £15 million in financing from Emso…
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Nigerian e-Commerce, Bumpa raises $4 million for underserved SMEs to grow and manage their business
Nigerian e-commerce startup Bumpa has announced a $4 million raise in its just-completed seed funding round which was led by…
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Flutterwave appoints Marshall Lux, Former Chief Risk Officer at JPMorgan Chase, as Senior Advisor
Africa’s payments technology firm, Flutterwave, has appointed former JP Morgan Chase Chief Risk Officer of all consumer products, BCG and…
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Safaricom has partnered with Google to promote and grow Short Video content (YouTube shorts) on YouTube by offering low-cost bundles…
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Uber Eats and UK’s The Standing Tall Foundation, break the World Record for the highest altitude burger delivery on landUber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) has announced their record-breaking burger delivery,19,000 ft above sea level to the summit of Africa’s…
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Egypt has a population of over 103 million inhabitants, growing at approximately 2 per cent a year. The enormous growth…
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Saudi-based Retail enablement company, Zid raises $50 million to modernize the retail sector
Saudi-based Retail enablement company, Zid , has successfully raised $50 million in a Series B funding led by IMPACT46 with…